Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media users.
Critics said the pose resembled the racist “slanted eye” historically used…
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Socialist Era Ends in Bolivia as Pro-Business Candidates Triumph – Bloomberg.com
- Socialist Era Ends in Bolivia as Pro-Business Candidates Triumph Bloomberg.com
- Socialism is defeated in Bolivia for first time in two decades The Washington Post
- A Centrist Surges in Bolivia as Voters Turn Away From Socialism The New York Times
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Bindi Irwin says she was made to feel ‘ashamed’ of endometriosis pain
@bindisueirwin / InstagramBindi Irwin says she’s on the mend after 13 years of endometriosis pain Australian conservationist and TV personality Bindi Irwin has said she is “genuinely healing” after suffering years of pain from endometriosis and…
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Two decades of leftwing dominance end in Bolivia as rightwingers head to election runoff | Bolivia
Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a runoff for the first time, with two rightwing candidates competing for the presidency – marking the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas).
The candidate…
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Tens of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war | Israel
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.
The rally on Sunday…
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Bolivia’s elections headed for first presidential runoff – DW – 08/18/2025
Early exit polls late Sunday showed that Bolivia’s presidential race will likely go into a second round, with the ruling leftist party headed to its worst electoral defeat in a generation.
Dark horse centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was the…
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‘Skibidi,’ ‘delulu’ make their way into Cambridge Dictionary – DW – 08/18/2025
The words “skibidi,” “delulu”, and “tradwife” are coming to a dictionary near you.
These are among the latest Cambridge Dictionary additions of more than 6,000 new words and phrases over the past year, the publisher of the world’s largest…
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